{"id":175686,"date":"2025-07-15T00:59:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T07:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/?p=175686"},"modified":"2025-07-16T17:59:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T00:59:34","slug":"what-does-a-tesla-car-key-look-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/what-does-a-tesla-car-key-look-like\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does a Tesla Car Key Look Like?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><style>.kadence-column175686_9c44d1-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column175686_9c44d1-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column175686_9c44d1-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column175686_9c44d1-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column175686_9c44d1-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column175686_9c44d1-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column175686_9c44d1-b9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column175686_9c44d1-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column175686_9c44d1-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column175686_9c44d1-b9 inner-column-1 qk-look-widget\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-row ultp-block-624158  qk-main-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-row-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-2e8f84\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading175686_75bd8b-58, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading175686_75bd8b-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading175686_75bd8b-58\"]{text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading175686_75bd8b-58 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading175686_75bd8b-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading175686_75bd8b-58\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-family:Inter;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading175686_75bd8b-58 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading175686_75bd8b-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading175686_75bd8b-58\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading175686_75bd8b-58 summary-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading175686_75bd8b-58\"><span>Summary<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tesla has key fobs shaped like miniature cars and black key cards that fit easily in a wallet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RFID technology allows drivers to wirelessly lock and unlock their doors and trunks from a distance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tapping the key card near a sensor on the door also unlocks the car. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q: What Does a Tesla Car Key Look Like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A: Tesla car keys come in two types: key fobs shaped like miniature cars and black key cards that fit easily in a wallet.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tesla-key-fob.jpg\" alt=\"tesla key fob\" class=\"wp-image-175687\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tesla key fobs are shaped like miniature versions of the model they control. | Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Tesla_Model3_Key_Fob.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Wikimedia Commons\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tesla car <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/key-fob\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"key fobs\">key fobs<\/a> resemble miniature versions of the car they control. Buttons can be used to open various parts of the vehicle, such as the doors or the front and rear trunks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tesla-key-card-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"tesla key card\" class=\"wp-image-175688\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tapping the Tesla key card near a sensor on the door unlocks the car.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, key cards are designed to fit in your wallet and can be used to unlock your vehicle. 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Each key fob uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to communicate with the vehicle&rsquo;s receiver. Buttons are pressed to either lock or unlock the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/door-lock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"doors\">doors<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/trunk-lock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"trunks\">trunks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key cards work similarly at a much shorter range. Each key card also uses RFID technology to unlock the car doors. However, the key card must be brought close to a sensor on the door.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When passive entry mode is activated, the doors will automatically unlock, and the engine will start as soon as the fob or paired phone is within range of the vehicle. All of this happens without pressing a button or interacting with the key. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some users recommend disabling this feature to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/can-a-tesla-be-stolen-straight-answers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"secure the vehicle against theft\">secure the vehicle against theft<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Q: What Does a Tesla Car Key Look Like? 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